Displacement Mapping Part 2: Avoid the Pitfalls
Displacement Mapping Part 2: Avoid the Pitfalls
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Aharon Rabinowitz
New York, USA
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In part 2 of this 3-part series on Displacement Mapping, Creative Cow Leader Aharon Rabinowitz covers the problems that arise while working with displacement mapping in After Effects. These solutions and workarounds will help you avoid the pitfalls often faced by animators using these effects.
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